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[GrandOldTeam]

Thanks to @CluelessBlue for writing the below for our homepage. Well worth a read;

Blues ça Change… - Grand Old Team

I will never buy one of ToffeeArt’s my first match celebrations. Not because I have anything against the product, of course. His cufflinks are my goto accessory for weddings, interviews and funerals alike. But still, I won’t be buying a first match print because I can’t remember what or when my...

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[Jacko93]

First


For the first time ever.


Now, back to work. After reading the article of course.

 

[Jacko93]

Well, that was a fantastic read.

I'd best get the hoover out before I go back to work, I've got some dust in my eye.

 

[Jacko93]

For a while now, I haven't been going to Goodison for the football, but for the people. Specifically for my Dad. The ground move brings into stark reality that all things must end. When I was younger, the end of anything seemed so far away, Primary school days past without a blink, high school days also, with being afforded the opportunity to be done with it all at 16. But, as I grow older, so does the recognition that so do all those around me and the things that we love together. They all have an end date. 8 years ago, I never considered Goodison to be one of those things. It would forever be the anchor in my relationships with my father and with my children. A constant in both that allowed me to forge my relationships with my children as my Dad has done with me.

I am incredibly lucky, in that my parents are still with me, and as so beautifully pointed out in the article, those who were there will remain in person or memory, transported by us all from one home to the other and give us the opportunity for new moments, new friendships, new routines.

I guess it's all really silly, but I have been viewing the leaving of Goodison as the end of something, being forced to accept that things do end and what that means for us all, when in reality all things must end and it's about how we approach the next challenge rather than how we leave the last.

 

[goldfinchmule]

Brilliant piece of writing,superb.

 

[Harryflashman]

Great writing that

 

[Harryflashman]

Like the author I can’t remember my first game , I assume as I went with the whole family as a babe in arms . I do know the first one I remember but given my age I’d have comfortably been many times by then .

Sorry if this is a distraction and As an aside looking at the actually store how do you personalise the gifts ? At what stage of the process you get to add the information of someone’s first /last game ? It’s probably really obvious so apologies.

 

[blulouie]

Would read again

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

You already had me with the cheeky French wordplay, but that was a great read @CluelessBlue , well done.

I'm a blue because of my arl fella, and yet we only ever went to one game together - the Villareal game - where we were lucky enough to be about 4 rows behind the goal in the LGS. I went on a stadium tour with my lads a few months back and saw the seats we were sat in, and it almost buckled me. I'm not a sentimental guy in the least but the rush of emotion I got in that moment was wild.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

I have always been jealous of the people who can recall their first game. I just know my brother in law used to take me to home matches in the 70's it is a jumble of memories. This well written peice got me thinking though. That my experience and that of others who don't remember is just as true , and if anything a little more organic - the way things really happen when your a kid.
Well written piece , dont let this be your only contribution, you have a gift.

 

[Dixieslaces]

Outstanding

 

[CluelessBlue]

Hey all - thanks for taking the time to reading and thank you for your comments.

Very pleased it has struck a chord.

Vaya con Kendall, blues

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Hey all - thanks for taking the time to reading and thank you for your comments.

Very pleased it has struck a chord.

Vaya con Kendall, blues

Quality mate.

 

[CluelessBlue]

For a while now, I haven't been going to Goodison for the football, but for the people. Specifically for my Dad. The ground move brings into stark reality that all things must end. When I was younger, the end of anything seemed so far away, Primary school days past without a blink, high school days also, with being afforded the opportunity to be done with it all at 16. But, as I grow older, so does the recognition that so do all those around me and the things that we love together. They all have an end date. 8 years ago, I never considered Goodison to be one of those things. It would forever be the anchor in my relationships with my father and with my children. A constant in both that allowed me to forge my relationships with my children as my Dad has done with me.

I am incredibly lucky, in that my parents are still with me, and as so beautifully pointed out in the article, those who were there will remain in person or memory, transported by us all from one home to the other and give us the opportunity for new moments, new friendships, new routines.

I guess it's all really silly, but I have been viewing the leaving of Goodison as the end of something, being forced to accept that things do end and what that means for us all, when in reality all things must end and it's about how we approach the next challenge rather than how we leave the last.

Cheers Jacko! That's just the sort of reaction I was hoping for!

 

[CluelessBlue]

Brilliant piece of writing,superb.

Glad you enjoyed it mate